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Vladimir

Coat of arms of Vladimir
Population	315,954 (2002)
Time zone	Moscow (MSK/MSD), UTC +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD)
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Vladimir (Russian: Влади́мир) is an old city in Russia. It is the administrative center of Vladimir Oblast and located on the river Klyazma, 200 km (124 mi) to the east of Moscow. As of the 2002 Census, it had 315,954 inhabitants. Vladimir was one of the medieval capitals of Russia, and two of its cathedrals are a World Heritage Site. It is served by Vladimir Semyazino Airport, and during the Cold War Vladimir was host to Dobrynskoye air base. Coat of arms of Vladimir Oblast Vladimir Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Klyazma (Кля́зьма) is a river in Russia which is the left tributary of Oka. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2007)    - Density 10,469,000   9684. ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... Vladimir Semyazino Airport (ICAO: UUBL) is an airport in Russia located 6 km west of Vladimir. ... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... Dobrynskoye is an air base in Russia located 16 km northeast of Vladimir. ...

History

Foundation date controversy

Assumption Cathedral (12th century).

The area occupied by the city of Vladimir has been inhabited by humans (at least intermittently) for approximately 25,000 years. Traditionally, the founding date of Vladimir has been acknowledged as 1108, which is the date of the first mention of Vladimir in the Primary Chronicle. This view attributes the founding of the city, and its name, to Vladimir Monomakh, who inherited the region as part of the Rostov-Suzdal principality in the 11th century. Its foundation is traditionally attributed to Vladimir's desire to distance himself from the ancient centers of boyar power, such as Rostov and Suzdal. In 1958, the 850th anniversary of the city foundation was celebrated, with many monuments from the celebrations adorning the city squares. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 394 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo made by my brother, Alex Zelenko. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 394 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo made by my brother, Alex Zelenko. ... The Russian Primary Chronicle (Russian: Повесть временных лет, Povest vremennykh let, which is often translated in English as Tale of Bygone Years), is a history of the early East Slavic state, Kievan Rus, from... Volodymyr Monomakh (Ukrainian: Володимир Мономах; Russian: Владимир Мономах; Christian name Vasiliy, or Basil) (1053 -- May 19, 1125) was the ruler of Kievan Rus. ... A principality is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a Monarch with the title of prince or princess (a synonym is princedom) or (in the widest sense) a Monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince. ... A boyar (also spelled bojar) or bolyarin was a member of the highest rank of the feudal Russian, Romanian and Bulgarian aristocracy, second only to the ruling princes, from the tenth through the seventeenth century. ... Rostov (Russian: Росто́в; Old Norse: Rostofa) is one of the oldest towns in Russia and an important tourist centre of the so called Golden ring. ... St. ...

In the 1990s, there has evolved a new opinion that the city is older than this. They reinterpreted certain passages in the Hypatian Codex, which mentions that the region was visited by Vladimir the Great, the "father" of Russian Orthodoxy, in 990, so as to move the city foundation date to that year. The defenders of the previously uncontested founding year of 1108 dispute the claims of those who support the new date, arguing that the new theory was fabricated in order to provide a reason to have a celebration in 1995. The Hypatian Codex (Hypatian Chronicle, Ipatiev Chronicle, Russian: ) is a compendium of three chronicles: Primary Chronicle, Kiev Chronicle, and Halych-Volhynian Chronicle. ... Saint Vladimir Svyatoslavich the Great (c. ... The Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (Russian: ), also known as the Orthodox Christian Church of Russia, is that body of Christians who are united under the Patriarch of Moscow, who in turn is in communion with the other patriarchs and primates of the Eastern Orthodox Church. ...

The neighboring town of Suzdal, for instance, was mentioned in 1024, and yet its 12th century inhabitants alluded to Vladimir as a young town and treated its rulers with arrogance. In the words of a major chronicle, they said that the people of Vladimir were "their kholops and scions". In the seniority conflicts of the 12th and early 13th centuries, Vladimir was repeatedly described as a "young town" compared to Suzdal and Rostov. St. ... Kholops (Холопы in Russian) were feudally dependant people in Russia between the 10th and early 18th centuries. ...

Most specialists in the history of Vladimir argue there is no archaeological or chronicle information which supports the claim that the city was founded in 990, while several Vladimir patriots feel there is sufficient evidence to support the new date.

Golden Age

Main article: Vladimir-Suzdal

Assumption Cathedral was a venerated model for cathedrals all over Russia. The photo was taken in 1912.

Regardless of which founding date is most accurate, the city's most historically significant events occurred after the turn of the 12th century. Serving its original purpose as a defensive outpost for the Rostov-Suzdal principality, Vladimir had little political or military influence throughout the reign of Vladimir Monomakh (1113–1125), or his son Yury Dolgoruky ("long arms") (1154–1157). Vladimir-Suzdal Principality, Vladimir-Suzdal Grand Duchy (Russian: , tr. ... Cathedral of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin in Vladimir (1158-60, 1185-89). ... Cathedral of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin in Vladimir (1158-60, 1185-89). ... View of the cathedral in 1912. ... Monument to Yury Dolgoruky in Moscow. ...

Later it became the center of Vladimir-Suzdal principality, when Monomakh's son Yury Dolgoruky moved the seat of Great Princes of Russia from Kiev to Vladimir, thus actually transferring the capital of the country and beginning the city's Golden Age, which lasted until the Mongol invasion of Russia. Vladimir-Suzdal Principality, Vladimir-Suzdal Grand Duchy (Russian: , tr. ... Location Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted. ... The Mongol Invasion of Russia was an invasion of the medieval state of Kievan Rus by a large army of nomadic Mongols, starting in 1223. ...

At that time, Vladimir was one of Europe's largest and most beautiful cities, enjoying immense growth and prosperity. Yury's sons, Andrew the Pious and Vsevolod the Big Nest, confirmed and enforced Vladimir's status as the capital by moving the seat of the Russian metropolitan from Kiev to Vladimir. Andrei Bogolyubsky (Андрей Боголюбский) (ca. ... Vsevolod III Yuriyevich, or Vsevolod the Big Nest (also: Vsevolod the Large Nest) (Всеволод III Юрьевич Большое Гнездо in Russian) (1154-1212), Grand Prince of Kiev... In hierarchical Christian churches, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop (then more precisely called Metropolitan archbishop) of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of an old Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital. ...

Scores of Russian, German, and Georgian masons worked on Vladimir's white stone cathedrals, towers, and palaces. Unlike any other northern buildings, their exterior was elaborately carved with the high relief stone sculptures. Only three of these edifices stand today: the Assumption Cathedral, the Cathedral of St. Demetrios, and the Golden Gate. During Andrei's reign, a royal palace in Bogolyubovo was built, as well as the world-famous Intercession Church on the Nerl, now considered the jewel of ancient Russian architecture. In the art of sculpture, a relief is an artwork where a modelled form projects out of a flat background. ... Bogolyubovo (Russian: Боголюбово) is an urban type settlement in the Vladimir Oblast in Russia, located some 10 km northeast of Vladimir. ... During the high waters of spring, the Intercession Church appears stranded on the desolate islet. ... Saint Basils Cathedral (1555-61) is a showcase of medieval Russian architecture. ...

Decline

St. Demetrius' Cathedral is famous for its masterfully carved exterior, representing the Biblical story of king David.

On February 8, 1238, Vladimir was besieged and taken by the Mongol hordes under Batu Khan. A great fire destroyed 32 limestone buildings on the first day only, while the grand prince and all his family perished in a church where they sought refuge from the fire. Download high resolution version (704x605, 84 KB)Cathedral of St. ... Download high resolution version (704x605, 84 KB)Cathedral of St. ... The Bible (From Greek βιβλια—biblia, meaning books, which in turn is derived from βυβλος—byblos meaning papyrus, from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported papyrus) is the sacred scripture of Christianity. ... This page is about the Biblical king David. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events In the Iberian peninsula, James I of Aragon captures the city of Valencia September 28 from the Moors; the Moors retreat to Granada. ... Batu Khan (Russian: , Ukrainian: ) (c. ...

After the Mongols, Vladimir never fully recovered, and even though it remained capital through the middle of the 14th century and continued as the seat of the metropolitans of Russia, it gradually lost its political significance to the new principalities of Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod. In hierarchical Christian churches, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop (then more precisely called Metropolitan archbishop) of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of an old Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital. ... Muscovy (Moscow principality (княжество Московское) to Grand Duchy of Moscow (Великое Княжество Московское) to Russian Tsardom (Царство Русское)) is a traditional Western name for the Russian state that existed from the 14th century to the late 17th century. ... Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: ), colloquially shortened as Nizhny and also transliterated into English as Nizhniy Novgorod or Nizhni Novgorod or Nizhnii Novgorod, is the fourth largest city of Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. ...

Nevertheless, the highest title of Russian monarchs remained "the Grand Prince of Vladimir". The monarchs were originally crowned in Vladimir's Assumption Cathedral, but when Moscow officially superseded Vladimir as the Russian capital, a similar cathedral was loosely copied by Italian architects after Vladimir's original and built in the Moscow Kremlin. On the other hand, Muscovite monarchs built several new churches in Vladimir, notably the Annunciation church at Snovitsy (ca. 1501), three kilometers north-west from the city, and a charming cathedral of the Knyaginin nunnery (ca. 1505), with its energetic murals from 1648. Cathedral of the Dormition, Moscow, in winter The Cathedral of the Dormition or Cathedral of the Assumption (in Russian, Uspensky Sobor (Успенский Собор)) is the name of several cathedrals in the world. ... Aristotile Fioravanti (ca. ... The Moscow Kremlin (Russian: Московский Кремль) is a historic fortified complex at the very heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River (to the south), Red Square (to the east) and the Alexander Garden (to the west). ...

Remains of the holy prince Alexander Nevsky were kept in the ancient Nativity abbey of Vladimir until 1703, when Peter the Great had them transferred to St. Petersburg. The Nativity church itself (1191–1196) tumbled down several years later, when they tried to make more windows in its walls, in order to make the interior more luminous. Statue in Pereslavl, just in front of the cathedral Alexander was baptised in. ... Peter the Great or Peter Alexeyevich Romanov(Russian: Пётр I Алексеевич Pyotr I Alekséyevich) (9 June 1672–8 February 1725 [30 May 1672–28 January 1725 O.S.] [1]) ruled Russia from 7 May (27 April O.S.) 1682 until his death, jointly ruling before 1696 with his weak and sickly... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and...

Sightseeing

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Modern Vladimir is a part of the Golden ring of the ancient Russian cities and a significant tourist center. Its three chief monuments, White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal, inscribed by UNESCO on the World Heritage List, are the following: Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Wikimedia Commons logo by Reid Beels The Wikimedia Commons (also called Commons or Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... The Golden Ring (Russian: Золото́е Кольцо́) is a ring of cities northeast of Moscow, the capital of the Russian Federation. ... The Church of the Intercession on the Nerl (1165). ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ...

1. The magnificent five-domed Assumption Cathedral was designed as a sepulcher of grand princes and dedicated to the holy icon Theotokos of Vladimir, which had been brought to the city by Andrew the Pious. The cathedral was constructed in 1158–1160, expanded in 1185–1189, and painted by the great Andrei Rublev and Daniil Chyorny in 1408. In 1810, they added a lofty bell-tower in Neoclassical style.
2. The warrior-like cathedral of St. Demetrius was built in 1194–1197 as a private chapel of Vsevolod the Big Nest in the courtyard of his palace and was consecrated to his holy patron, St. Demetrius. For all its formal unity, the cathedral represents a truly international project of Russian and Byzantine masters, Friedrich Barbarossa's masons, and carvers sent by Queen Tamar of Georgia.
3. The Golden Gate, originally a tower over the city's main gate, was built in 1158–1164. The gate acquired its present form after having been grossly reconstructed in the late 18th century, to prevent the dilapidated structure from tumbling down.

Other remarkable monuments of pre-Mongol Russian architecture are scattered in the vicinity. For more information on them, see Suzdal, Yuriev-Polsky, Bogolyubovo, and Kideksha.
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Golden Gate (Vladimir), 1164

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Sister cities

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	Erlangen, Germany (since 1983)
	Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, United States
	Sarasota, Florida, United States
	Marion, Indiana, United States

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See also

• Theotokos of Vladimir
• Vladimir-Suzdal

View of railroad station and Klyazma river in 1911 by Prokudin-Gorskii Theotokos of Vladimir The Theotokos of Vladimir, also known as Our Lady of Vladimir, the Virgin of Vladimir or Vladimirskaya (Russian: ), is one of the most venerated Orthodox icons. ... Vladimir-Suzdal Principality, Vladimir-Suzdal Grand Duchy (Russian: , tr. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 390 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Vladimir ... Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky. ...

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External links

• Official site
• Information on the city of Vladimir (sites, attractions, tourist info, etc)
• http://www.allvladimir.ru/
• More abour Vladimir and other towns of the Golden Ring of Russia.

	Cities and towns in Vladimir Oblast
	Administrative center: Vladimir Alexandrov | Gorokhovets | Gus-Khrustalny | Kameshkovo | Karabanovo | Kirzhach | Kolchugino | Kosteryovo | Kovrov | Kurlovo | Lakinsk | Melenki | Murom | Petushki | Pokrov | Raduzhny | Sobinka | Strunino | Sudogda | Suzdal | Vyazniki | Yuryev-Polsky Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Coat of arms of Vladimir Oblast Vladimir Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Alexandrov (Russian: ) is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. ... Gorokhovets coat of arms combines Vladimirs heraldic lion with peas, alluding to the plant which gave rise to the towns name. ... Gus Khrustalny (Гусь-Хрустальный in Russian) is a town in the Vladimir Oblast in Russia, located on the Gus River (a tributary of the Oka River) 63 km south of Vladimir. ... Coat of arms of Kameshkovo Kameshkovo (Russian: ) is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located 41 km northeast of Vladimir. ... Kirzhach is a Russian town of 22,700 inhabitants. ... Kolchugino (Russian: ) is a town in Vladimir Oblast in Russia, located on the Peksha River (Klyazmas tributary) some 74 km northwest of Vladimir. ... Kosteryovo (Russian: ) is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Lipnya River (Klyazmas tributary), 52 km west of Vladimir. ... Kovrov (Ковро́в) is a town on right bank of the river Klyazma (tributary of Oka River) and situated in central European path of Russia in Vladimir Oblast (250 km from Moscow), at 56°22′N 41°20′E. Kovrov is administrative center of Kovrov district of Vladimir Oblast. ... Coat of arms of Lakinsk Lakinsk (Russian: ) is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Klyazma River, 32 km southwest of Vladimir. ... Murom downtown sprawls along the bank of the Oka Murom (Russian: ; Old Norse: Moramar) is a historic city in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, which sprawls majestically along the left bank of Oka River, about 300 km east of Moscow, at 55°34′N 42°02′E. Population is 145,500 (2002). ... Coat of arms of Petushki Petushki (Russian: ) is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Klyazma River, 67 km west of Vladimir. ... Coat of arms of Raduzhny Raduzhny (Russian: ) is a closed town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Pol, Buzha, and Uzhbol Rivers, 12 km south of Vladimir. ... Sobinka (Russian: ) is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Klyazma River (Okas tributary), 37 km southwest of Vladimir. ... Strunino (Russian: ) is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located 131 km northwest of Vladimir. ... Sudogda (Russian: ) is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Sudogda River (Klyazmas tributary) 40 km south-east of Vladimir at . ... St. ... Vyazniki is a town of 40,400 inhabitants in the Vladimir Oblast of Russia. ... Yuryev-Polsky, or Yuriev Polskoy (Russian: ), is an old town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located in the upper reaches of the Koloksha River, 68 km northwest of Vladimir. ...

Golden Ring of Russia

Alexandrov | Bogolyubovo | Gorokhovets | Gus-Khrustalny | Ivanovo | Kideksha | Kostroma | Moscow | Palekh | Pereslavl-Zalessky | Plyos | Rostov | Sergiyev Posad | Suzdal | Tutayev | Uglich | Vladimir | Yaroslavl | Yuryev-Polsky The Golden Ring (Russian: ) is a ring of cities northeast of Moscow, the capital of Russia. ... Alexandrov (Russian: ) is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. ... Bogolyubovo (Russian: Боголюбово) is an urban type settlement in the Vladimir Oblast in Russia, located some 10 km northeast of Vladimir. ... Gorokhovets coat of arms combines Vladimirs heraldic lion with peas, alluding to the plant which gave rise to the towns name. ... Gus Khrustalny (Гусь-Хрустальный in Russian) is a town in the Vladimir Oblast in Russia, located on the Gus River (a tributary of the Oka River) 63 km south of Vladimir. ... Ivanovo (Russian: Ива́ново) is the administrative center of Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. ... Fire-observation watchtower in Kostroma (1825-28). ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2007)    - Density 10,469,000   9684. ... Village of Palekh Palekh miniature (Палехская миниатюра in Russian) is a Russian folk handicraft of miniature painting, which is done with tempera paints on varnished articles made of papier-mâché (small boxes, cigarette and powder cases etc. ... Pereslavls most famous ruler, Alexander Nevsky, was baptized at the Saviour Cathedral (1152-57). ... Plyos (Russian: ) is a town in and the administrative center of Privolzhsky District of Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, situated on the right bank of the Volga River some 70 km northeast of Ivanovo. ... Rostov (Russian: Росто́в; Old Norse: Rostofa) is one of the oldest towns in Russia and an important tourist centre of the so called Golden ring. ... Monument to St. ... St. ... Tutayev (Тута́ев) is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. ... Transfiguration cathedral in the kremlin Uglich (Russian: У́глич, pronounced ooglitch) is a historic town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, on the Volga River. ... A public building in Yaroslavl Yaroslavl (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, located 250 km north-east of Moscow at . ... Yuryev-Polsky, or Yuriev Polskoy (Russian: ), is an old town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located in the upper reaches of the Koloksha River, 68 km northwest of Vladimir. ...